Richard Dudman, the chief Washington Correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in the 1970s, almost died in Cambodia - twice. Now, at age 97, he looks back at his reporting and says he may have been too easy on Pol Pot - the murderous dictator of Cambodia. Dudman was captured in Cambodia while covering the war in 1970 and spent 40 days as a captive of Viet Cong. Five … [Read more...] about Dudman looks back at Pol Pot
Richard Dudman
Dudman turns 95: A reflection on a great American reporter
Richard Dudman, the former chief Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, turned 95 on May 3. I don’t believe in heroes, but Richard Dudman is my hero. So many reporters and editors get tired, burned out or cynical. Not Dudman. He never has lost his love for a big story or his intrepid pursuit of the truth in the face of danger. Dudman always kept his … [Read more...] about Dudman turns 95: A reflection on a great American reporter